What do these cold weather idioms mean? | | In the spirit of the winter season, here are several cold-weather idioms worth knowing. | |  | Bennett Kleinman |
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| |  | | T he words "cold," "ice," and "snow" are common elements of many English idioms, and for good reason. These evocative terms are familiar to anyone who's experienced winter weather, so the idioms themselves are easy to grasp. But it doesn't need to be freezing cold outside for you to use these turns of phrase — they're effective all year.
To give someone the cold shoulder is to provide "intentionally cold or unsympathetic treatment," and it's been used in that idiomatic context since 1816. This is one of many examples of "cold" being used to convey a lack of friendliness (e.g., "coldhearted," "cold as ice," etc.). Many people find cold weather and cold attitudes to be bitterly unpleasant. |
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Emoji Decoded | |  | | Bowling | | | Meaning: Depicts a black bowling ball and three white and red bowling pins.
Evolution: The Bowling emoji 🎳 stands in for the game of bowling, and you don't need to rent flimsy shoes to use it. The emoji can also indicate a big win, as if rolling a strike.
Usage: [Email from a boss:] We outperformed by every metric. Huge win for the team 🎳 |
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| | Bowling | | | Meaning: Depicts a black bowling ball and three white and red bowling pins.
Evolution: The Bowling emoji 🎳 stands in for the game of bowling, and you don't need to rent flimsy shoes to use it. The emoji can also indicate a big win, as if rolling a strike.
Usage: [Email from a boss:] We outperformed by every metric. Huge win for the team 🎳 |
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Have you read? | |  | | The Girl Who Reads on the Métro | | By Christine Féret-Fleury | | In the city of love, the only romance Juliette finds in her daily life is when she's riding the Paris Métro. The more she can daydream and think about stories, the better. One day, she takes a different route home and finds a secret bookshop. The owner, Soliman, gives her a new job: pairing his books with the people who need them most. In this novel, Juliette takes to her new job like a duck to water and finds even more joy throughout Paris. | | | | Julia Rittenberg, Word Smarts Writer | | | | We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. |
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| | The Girl Who Reads on the Métro | | By Christine Féret-Fleury | | In the city of love, the only romance Juliette finds in her daily life is when she's riding the Paris Métro. The more she can daydream and think about stories, the better. One day, she takes a different route home and finds a secret bookshop. The owner, Soliman, gives her a new job: pairing his books with the people who need them most. In this novel, Juliette takes to her new job like a duck to water and finds even more joy throughout Paris. | | | | Julia Rittenberg, Word Smarts Writer | | | | We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. |
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